Edwards Farm
No availability at present on Pitchup.com- Secluded and simple site on a farm in scenic rural surrounds
- A mile's walk to Shaftesbury and a five-minute drive to Duncliffe Wood
- A 35-minute drive from Stonehenge and 50 minutes from the coast
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
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Voted 97% of visitors View breakdown
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All in all for us a great local campsite. Be back next season
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Liked: Location. Lovely clean toilet. Pitches spacious . Owner very welcoming. Will definitely be back next year
Disliked: We as regular campers all over country just found compared to other sites logs were expensive for the amount given
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From the manager: Thank you for the great review. Really helps. Point taken about the logs, I hope I didn't short change you. We always include fire lighters and kindling with the logs, and they are always seasoned and dry ash, but I may not have been as generous as normal. Better helping when you return! Best Alex
Beautiful, quiet spot. Being late in the season, I had the place…
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Liked: Beautiful, quiet spot. Being late in the season, I had the place to myself so it felt like nearly-wild camping with the benefit of a shelter for dining.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for the review, much appreciated. I am glad everything worked out. Best Alex
Nice level site in a peaceful location within a 20-25min walk from…
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Liked: Nice level site in a peaceful location within a 20-25min walk from Shaftbury (easier on the way back :P ). Great views and excellent communications from the host. I would definitely stay again
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From the manager: Thanks Chris, appreciate your comments, sorry I was away when you came this time (and glad you got the car in ok), hopefully catch up another time. Best Alex
Clean facilities, beautiful view, friendly staff. Amazing.
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Liked: Everything. We had the best time. Clean toilet facilities, solar powered showers, running water for washing dishes/brushing teeth (inside a really cool looking wooden hut!). This also housed some helpful brochures so that you could see what is around the area etc. There were fresh planted herbs out the front too which added a beautiful touch! Firepits supplied for free and logs for a small fee of £5. Beautiful scenery around the site.
We were lucky enough to get a chance to be able to stay in the 6 person, wood burner stove tent. Amazing. Really beautifully set out bell tent room with some nice added touches. Amazing view. We were all so sad to leave! Alex was very helpful, friendly, welcoming and informative. Sent over lots of information before our arrival. Alex was away on our arrival so unfortunately we didn't get to meet him. But he had a helping hand, who was also very welcoming, friendly and available to help with anything we may have needed. Absolutely loved it. Peaceful. Would definitely go again.
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From the manager: Hi Jo, thanks so much for the review, appreciated. Sorry I did not get to see you, but glad Susan looked after you well, and you even decided to spend an extra day. Hope to see you another time. Best Alex
Great quite site... basic good facilities. Lovely area, lovely host!
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Liked: Loved the field, small and cozy! Limited pitches, which is what we look for as we prefer quieter campsites.
Toilets are clean and easily accessed, separate sink for teeth brushing etc and separate washing up facilities. Great showers. It wasn't that sunny whilst we were there, so no hot water, but we didn't mind :)
We flew kites (bought from a nearby shop), walked and played. Perfect weekend!
Alex (the owner) is very friendly and super relaxed. Happy with most things, as long as everyone respects the rules he has in place (which are simple and mostly common sense).
We really enjoyed our stay 🤩 thank you!
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From the manager: Thanks Abbey, much appreciated. Apologies for the showers, its a new system but definitely needs tweaking. I am told it should produce warm water on a dull day, definitely not happening! Love to see you and family back again, glad you enjoyed your stay. Best Alex
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Liked: Good place
Disliked: It's hard to find. It's a very small and invisible sign.
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From the manager: Hi Valentina, thanks for taking the time to review, I am sorry you find it hard to find. We deliberately keep the signage low key, as unfortunately people will stop and use the toilets, and other facilities. This is why I give the post code and what3words address in the information when you book, which will literally take you to the gate. I see you rated the accommodation, which was your tent, as 8/10, and I think you said you had just bought a new one, so I am sorry this did not work out for you, but there is not a lot I can do about that. Also we do not advertise WiFi onsite. 4G is all that you will get but sometimes that is not reliable, but again not really my problem. Best Alex
Lovely campsite with basic amenities close to Shaftesbury
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Liked: Small, quiet and well managed. Bell tent with wood burner already erected. Lovely campsite close to Shaftesbury.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking time to review, and your kind comments. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Best wishes Alex
An Eden at Edwards Farm
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Liked: We loved the mix of well kept and flat pitches with wild flowers left to grow between. A lovely wild flower meadow in the neighbouring field to walk through with a great spot to watch the sun set over the hills. Edwards Farm has all the basic essentials we needed for 2 friends camping together. Thank you again, we'll be back!
Disliked: I would honestly struggle to find anything to dislike.
If you are of the same mindset as that of the reviewer below who decided to rate this site's accomodation down because of the tent that they themselves brought then perhaps this isn't the site for you :)
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to review, and you really understand the type of site we try to offer, much appreciated. Look forward to seeing you again. Best Alex
Second time we've stayed here, friendly owners, just nice.
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No. 7 bell tent (wood-burning stove, six person)
Liked: A peaceful setting, good facilities and the owners were lovely.
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From the manager: Thanks so much for the review, lovely to see you and your children again. Hope to see you again next year - you always bring the weather! Best Alex
lovely spot
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Liked: scenery was lovely, lots of wild flowers between the pitches. campsite owner checked in very briefly to make sure everything was okay and that I was settled in. Plenty of resources available detailing local walks and activities.
Disliked: The ground was a little wet, but I visited very early in the season, I'm sure this wouldn't be an issue later on.
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From the manager: Hi, I am sorry you could only rate the campsite 8/10, you have spoilt my two and a half year record of 10/10 of which I was so proud! But I guess it had to happen sometime. I respect your review as you have to review as you see it. But could I just answer a few of your comments: I hope this is the right person, but I think you booked last minute, arriving that afternoon mid week. This booking popped up on my phone, but unfortunately I was in hospital, having been admitted urgently over the weekend, all a bit of a shock as I am normally super fit. I phoned you immediately and mentioned that the site would not be prepared as usual and if you wanted to book elsewhere or have a refund I was perfectly happy to do so. You did not want either. So I arranged for a friend to pop down and make sure you were ok, sadly that was the best I could do in the circumstances. The site was wet because we have had the worst winter and wettest spring on record, I am sorry I really can not help that. Thank goodness it is so much better now. I had delayed a month from usual opening because of this. We do not offer wifi at the site, as we are entirely off grid, so we encourage people not to rate the wifi. Lastly, I see you rated your accommodation as 8/10 as well. As you brought your own tent , I would strongly urge a trip to the camping shop to treat yourself to an upgrade, get that tent you have always dreamed about! Sorry to have missed you. All Best Alex
Features
Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Edwards Farm
Foyle Hill
Shaftesbury
Dorset
England
SP7 0PT
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.99946°N
-2.21511°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 33.5 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Harbour Lake | 34.4 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Branksome Chine | 39 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Bournemouth Alum Chine | 39.1 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine | 39.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Stourhead House and Garden 14 km
Longleat 21.3 km
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 24.3 km
Haynes International Motor Museum 24.5 km
Wilton House 26.6 km
National Trust
Stourhead 13.9 km
Philipps House and Dinton Park 18.5 km
Little Clarendon 18.8 km
White Mill 24.2 km
Kingston Lacy 24.6 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 1.8 km
Duncliffe Wood 3.3 km
Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 5.8 km
The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 7.2 km
Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 7.2 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Edwards Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Edwards Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Edwards Farm? A visit to Shaftesbury is sure to be on the cards when staying at this site – the historic town is a mere mile away, so you can easily go off on … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Edwards Farm?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m.